How to set up a Google domain for care leavers
Find out how local authorities can set up a Google domain for care leavers and children with a social worker.
Applies to England
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If the child or young person attends a school, you should use their Google domain if possible so that they can access their school鈥檚 services and remote education. If they do not have a school, or if their school does not have a Google domain and does not intend to apply for one, you should follow these instructions.
You need to:
- sign up for Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals (formerly G聽Suite for Education)
- verify domain ownership
Sign up for Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals
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Sign up for .
During the sign-up process, you鈥檒l be asked to choose your .
- Choose a domain to which you have admin access (for example, where you can change DNS records).
- Recommended: You can buy a domain, if you do not already have one, during the sign-up process. If you buy a domain, you will not need to verify it in the next step.
After completing the sign-up process, you鈥檒l be given a 14-day trial of Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals (with a 10-user limit during the trial period).
Verify domain ownership
to ensure that no one else is using your domain for Google services without your permission. This requires adding either a TXT or MX verification record to your DNS records.